Clallam County

Sequim Community Chorus to host weekend concerts

The Sequim Community Christmas Chorus will present “The Christmas Story” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The concerts will… Continue reading

Submission period open for Tidepools Magazine

Tidepools Magazine is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition though midnight Jan. 17. Peninsula College’s annual literary and arts magazine publishes original… Continue reading

The crowd of several hundred holiday revelers, most of which were children, watches as the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree is lit. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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O Christmas tree

A crowd of several hundred holiday revelers, most of which were children, watches as the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree is lit during the Hometown… Continue reading

The crowd of several hundred holiday revelers, most of which were children, watches as the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree is lit. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Lost Mountain Station 36 at 40 Texas Valley Road recently sold to a neighbor after Clallam County Fire District 3 was unable to recruit volunteers to staff the station. Its proceeds will go toward future construction of a new Carlsborg Station 33. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

District sells one fire station

Commissioners approve 2025 budget

Lost Mountain Station 36 at 40 Texas Valley Road recently sold to a neighbor after Clallam County Fire District 3 was unable to recruit volunteers to staff the station. Its proceeds will go toward future construction of a new Carlsborg Station 33. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)
Clallam County Master Gardener Gordon Clark cuts leaves off Isobel Johnston’s agave plant that she had been growing for 28-plus years. She specifically requested Master Gardeners help her remove the plant while keeping at least one for years to come. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Master Gardeners help remove agave plant on Fifth Avenue

Several baby plants uncovered below large leaves

Clallam County Master Gardener Gordon Clark cuts leaves off Isobel Johnston’s agave plant that she had been growing for 28-plus years. She specifically requested Master Gardeners help her remove the plant while keeping at least one for years to come. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Operations scheduled at Bentinck range this week

Training at the land-based demolition range on Bentinck Island will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, the Royal… Continue reading

Harvey Hochstetter tosses a box of food to Cameron Needham to stack with fellow volunteers like Bill Needham, right, for the Sequim Food Bank’s Holiday Meal Bag Distribution event. Cameron, his father Ty and grandfather Bill were three generations helping the program. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Thanksgiving program helps 1,200 families

About 30 volunteers pack holiday boxes

Harvey Hochstetter tosses a box of food to Cameron Needham to stack with fellow volunteers like Bill Needham, right, for the Sequim Food Bank’s Holiday Meal Bag Distribution event. Cameron, his father Ty and grandfather Bill were three generations helping the program. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

A GROWING CONCERN: Winter chores for Peninsula gardeners

HERE WE ARE! Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already the month of December! There are only three weeks and four days until Chris Kringle… Continue reading

Janet Lucas, left, finds a special purchase of a “mail manager” at Swains early Friday morning. Black Friday shoppers descended on the Port Angeles store at 8 a.m. There were dozens of early risers who went looking for special bargains on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Black Friday

Janet Lucas, left, finds a special purchase of a “mail manager” at Swains early Friday morning. Black Friday shoppers descended on the Port Angeles store… Continue reading

Janet Lucas, left, finds a special purchase of a “mail manager” at Swains early Friday morning. Black Friday shoppers descended on the Port Angeles store at 8 a.m. There were dozens of early risers who went looking for special bargains on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam adopts housing needs

Population projected at 86,700 by 2045

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Public hearings set on proposed 2025 budgets

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Peninsula College to host free jazz concerts

The Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble will perform two free concerts next week. The ensemble will present Jazz in the PUB at noon… Continue reading

Sherry Phillips, chair of the Festival of Trees design committee, stands next to the tree Twelve Days of Christmas, which she designed personally. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles woman shares joy of decorating trees

Sherry Phillips lends talent for all of festival’s 34 years

Sherry Phillips, chair of the Festival of Trees design committee, stands next to the tree Twelve Days of Christmas, which she designed personally. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Serving up a Thanksgiving meal are, from left, Taylor Hale, Gina Landon, Shawn Lammers, Ryan Lammers, Sara Taylor and Jean Ball, all volunteers with Holiday Meals, located in the Tri-Area neighborhoods of Chimacum, Port Hadlock and Irondale. The group expected to serve up to 460 full Thanksgiving dinners with 287 being picked up, 118 delivered and 55 eaten at the Tri-Area Community Center. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Thanksgiving meals kick off holiday joy

Smiles, warmth light up Queen of Angels Catholic Church

Serving up a Thanksgiving meal are, from left, Taylor Hale, Gina Landon, Shawn Lammers, Ryan Lammers, Sara Taylor and Jean Ball, all volunteers with Holiday Meals, located in the Tri-Area neighborhoods of Chimacum, Port Hadlock and Irondale. The group expected to serve up to 460 full Thanksgiving dinners with 287 being picked up, 118 delivered and 55 eaten at the Tri-Area Community Center. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The outside of the Vern Burton Community Center is decorated with giant Christmas balls and lighted trees on Wednesday for the opening ceremonies of the Festival of Trees. “White Christmas” was played by the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra’s brass quintet and then sung by Amanda Bacon. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Festival of Trees opens

The outside of the Vern Burton Community Center is decorated with giant Christmas balls and lighted trees on Wednesday for the opening ceremonies of the… Continue reading

The outside of the Vern Burton Community Center is decorated with giant Christmas balls and lighted trees on Wednesday for the opening ceremonies of the Festival of Trees. “White Christmas” was played by the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra’s brass quintet and then sung by Amanda Bacon. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: Can shopping be a spiritual experience?

IT’S BLACK FRIDAY and one of the biggest days for retail sales of the year. I once went shopping at a mall on Black Friday… Continue reading

Live music performances set this weekend

Live music performances will be conducted on the Peninsula this weekend. They include: • Carla Main and Friends will perform from 4:30 to 6:30 tonight… Continue reading

Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Teresa Barrett will present “The Process of Hope.” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Barrett is the guest speaker… Continue reading